I am about to purchase the three forks 7'6 3wt from cabelas. I'll be using it to fish mostly small streams where casting isn't always a major part of the fishing day....

My dilema is whether or not I should order another fly line to put on my new rod or just save the money and keep what comes with the combos...maybe buy some flys with my savings... Can anyone give me an idea of the quality of line that comes with these combos? I really don't understand much about fly lines so I'm just trying to justify dropping the extra 50 bucks.

Many years ago I bought the Stowaway combo. From what I remember, the line was fair, at least good for a year or two. In other words, [I]It didn't suck!

A few years ago several of us on this board bought Three Forks 7 1/2' 3 wts. I bought what was then called the graphite combo. The reel was really nasty, cheap and noisy...I gave the reel away. The line that came with that combo was white, no name and perhaps 60' long....it did cast OK and it did float.....I would have been money ahead if I had bought the rod only.
That was perhaps 5 years ago...I don't see the "graphite" combo listed any longer. I would call Cabela's and ask them about the line.
BTW....I love the rod, it casts like a rod costing lots more than it actually does.
I use a Pflueger Supreme on it now and a Cortland 333 DT 3F line....its good.

With a setup this small (3 weight) the theory is the line is probably the second most important piece of equipment you use (rod being first) buy a GOOD DT 3 F... buy a cheap serviceable reel (Pfluger but it may be a tad heavy for the 3 weight) or something similar.
Later,
Peter

In the past I have bought a couple of Cabelas combos. A Stowaway 6 Wt. and a Fenwick HMG 5 wt. Both combos came with the Cabelas Prestige line. If your combo comes with the Prestige line, I think the line is very useable. I have both the original lines on the reels they came with, and still use them from time to time. I would save your money or get some other items you need. Like Flygoddess said, I think the line would last you a couple of years. Just keep it clean and you should be fine.

I've had a couple of the combo's and those white lines. They will get you out there , cast 'OK" but do wear and loose thier floatability after a few dozen trips. Ended up replacing mine eventually. FWIW, I actually liked a WF4F line on that rod allot better.

Like Bucko i picked up a number of Three Forks rods but only one combo. I think the line was junk and the reel even worse.Pick up almost any bargain reel( and you'll do better than the combo) and get good line .Don't skimp on the line. I started both my sons,a brother -in-law,his son and a couple friends on Three Forks rods.
Best,
Steve

the line I got with my combo was either bright green or bright yellow, never had the white, it fact the only white line I have ever owned was Wulff TT. And as I said the line was okay. DT would be nice for the light weight rods though.

Don't know about their rods...thinking of getting the 3 wt. myself. On my current three wt. setup (with an old cortland 3/4) I'm using Cortland 444 lazerline DT3F and really like it...casts almost like a five weight but with the delicacy of a 2 or 3 wt. I found that on clearance on EZflyfish.com, they might still have some left and I highly recomend it.

anyway, that's my $.02

Randy

Wee Hooker is right, a 4wt line is much better on that rod.

I had the 3Forks 3wt for a short time. I had purchased several 5wts in this series for a college f/f leisure class we taught and the rod was so sweet for bluegill fishing that I thought the 3wt might be ideal for ultralight presentations. It actually wasn't much softer or delicate than the 5wt. When I tried a 4wt line on it, it loaded much better.

If you're looking for a delicate rod, you simply can't go wrong by spending $40 more and going to the Temple Fork 3 wt Series 1 rods. Comes with a $25 per breakage replacement warranty. Just my opinion.

As for the line, like everyone has said, it's good for 2-3 years at best, medium use. It was okay for the casting class since students will tear any line up - they practically invent ways. However, Cabelas $30 Prestige line is darn good for the money, on par with SciAngler's Supreme 2.

thanks for the replies guys. I started out fly fishing for bass on a 7wt 3 forks rod. I bought a good bass taper for it and really like it.

I decided to get more into trout fishing since i really live in the heart of so many great trout streams. I was originally going to get th 5wt 3 forks but i saw a lot of people raving about the 3wt. The streams in my area are that i'll be fishing are mostly small streams. (I'm from central PA). So i decided the shorter, lighter rod in a 3 peice would be better.

i haven't bought anything yet. How does that temple forks rod compare? I'm pretty much starting from scratch and i'm on a college budget so i need to keep prices down.

With that said, what do you guys think is the best rooute to go? look into the temple forks? buy the 3 forks and pick up some 4 wt fly line?